Much anticipated visit?

Niraj Aryal

With due respect to the departed soul, one of the oldest leader in the sub-continent ex-Indian Prime Minister P.V.Narshima Rao, his death last week could have cost enormously in the Indian political arena but to the advocators of the active monarchy here in Kathmandu proved even more devastating.

To the supporters of the King’s India visit this time and then, when Nepalese political leaders used to visit the southern neighbor for the supposed power recharge very frequently are two different matters.

Journalist or a politician, all those who are considered to be in power or close to the power corridors, justifying events according to their needs and changing traditional stance, is to no one a surprise.

However, to the H.M this cancelled visit, the would be third India visit in series since his accession to the throne, could have proved to be a beneficial one. However, the much-talked visit has been postponed but not cancelled. Thus the speculations made before still holds valid.

The would be HM’s third visit as well could not be justified just as an introductory one as the King’s previous visits to India were both termed as an introductory.

This time it bears importance in the sense that; the King apart from making new friends could also gain experiences from such visits, which is what is also required for smooth functioning of the monarchy in Nepal.

However, for the people unless his majesty’s visit there brings peace back to the nation bears no importance.

The King’s avowal while talking to the TOI man here last week that, he will speak his mind when in India and get to know India’s perspectives on insurgency in Nepal, in itself speaks a lot and holds still valid even the visit has been postponed.

With this statement, the King hinted that unless Indian support was forthcoming, the Maoist problem in Nepal cannot be solved by Nepal alone and made it amply clear that not only in words this problem is of common nature to both Nepal and India.

His visit any time from now on could bear importance for the International Community as well in at least providing a boost in pressurizing India in solving the Maoists crisis.

Rest for the ex-panchayati leaders and newly become advocates of the probable royal take-over this postponement of royal visit to India has saddened but for the common men the waiting for the King’s future visit to India has made them more optimistic.

Could the return to home restore peace in the Kingdom?

But the King could now talk with a Nepali Press instead of talking to an Indian press and got a broader audience, who are always eagerly waiting to hear from him.

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